Hey kids, welcome to Camp Uncle Sam! For the month of August, U.S. Government Information, Maps & GIS Services is sponsoring online adventures featuring fun and games from different government agency kids' sites. Each of our weekly camp schedules will include activities, arts and crafts, cooking, and campfire songs. Our bug-free, UV-protected alternative to summertime boredom even includes some suggested reading for your parents.

This Week At Camp Uncle Sam:
Down to Earth Adventures!

Camp Schedule:

ARTS 'N' CRAFTS

• FEMA Kids: Pop-Up Turtle Puppet
• NPS: Coral Reef Paper Models
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Albert the Squirrel’s Coloring Books and Games

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ADVENTURES

• Chase Butterflies at NBII’s Children’s Butterfly Site
• EPA's Environmental Club
• Go On A Scavenger Hunt with the Forest Service’s Woodsy the Owl
• Build a Sod House or Track Buffalo!

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UNCLE SAM'S KITCHEN

• Breakfast Banana Boats and Work It Out Cookies
• Safety Tips When Packing Summer Camp Lunch

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PUZZLES & GAMES

• U.S. Fire Administration: Fun and Games!
• Crossword Puzzles
• Coloring Pages
• Word Search
• USGS: USGS Learning Web Trivia Games
• EPA Kids: Thirstin’s Wacky Water Adventure Activity Book

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STORY TIME

• FEMA for Kids!
Read
• The Turtle Tale
• Robbie and Julia: The Disaster Twins
• Shake With Quake

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CAMPFIRE SONGS

• National Institutes of Health’s NIEHS
• Camp Granada (“Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda”)
• I'm a Nut
• The Bear Went Over the Mountain
• Do your Ears Hang Low
• FEMA for Kidz Rap
• USGS's Soil Songs!

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AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES

• US Fire Administration: Junior Fire Marshal Certificate
• FEMA: Become a Disaster Action Kid

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DEAR MOM AND DAD (INFO FOR PARENTS)

• U.S. Fire Administration: Parents-Teachers Resources
• FEMA: FEMA Resources for Parents & Teachers
• USDA's Food and Nutrition Service Suggested Reading: Cookbooks for Kids

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CAMP COUNSELORS

This week’s camp adventures were provided by the following government agencies. Their websites include many more ideas and adventures:

• FEMA for Kids
• FEMA for little ones
• U.S. Fire Administration
• NPS WebRangers
• USGS Learning Web for Students
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Planet Protection Club for Kids

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Come Back to Previous Weeks' Camp!

• NASA's Return to Space Flight!

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